This article summarises some of the most noteworthy links and insights shared by our team from January to March 2023.

In this period, we explored topics ranging from AI advancements and social media trends to content strategy and cybersecurity.

A few of our favourite links

Link: Farming Simulator lets customers test out new trailers, balers and other machinery before buying the real thing

Quote: “Assuming nothing will go wrong doesn’t make you an optimist, it makes you an asshole. A dangerous asshole. Assuming nothing will go wrong is why they didn’t put enough lifeboats on the Titanic.”

Quote: “If you’re trying to get through your work as quickly as you can, then maybe you should see if you can find a different line of work.”

Concept: AI is not just for content curation anymore; it is transforming content creation. As BuzzFeed’s integration shows, there’s a shift towards AI-powered content, making it more personalised and interactive. Learn more.

Selected links

• 26 Mar 2023: Farming Simulator lets customers test out new trailers, balers and other machinery before buying the real thing. Read more.
• 16 Mar 2023: GPT-4 Developer Livestream discusses upcoming advancements in AI and machine learning applications. Read more.
• 28 Feb 2023: Many governments believe that TikTok is a cybersecurity risk. Is it data harvesting via flattery? Read more.
• 15 Feb 2023: Watch the below with no sound. Social media collapses most media brands into a small box. If R4Today is now a TV show, how long before it’s merged with BBC TV news? After the next big budget cut? Read more.
• 12 Feb 2023: Reminder that art and science are not so separate. Read more.
• 10 Feb 2023: ChatGPT as blurry jpeg. Effective imagery conveys the message of the article. Read more.
• 5 Feb 2023: AI, CGI, Seinfeld, 24 hrs a day. Read more.
• 30 Jan 2023: Just thinking about how deeply strange it is, that one of the best ways (currently) to identify AI generated photos of people is to count their fingers and teeth. Read more.
• 26 Jan 2023: BuzzFeed getting onto AI bandwagon: “helping create, personalise, and animate the content itself. Our industry will expand beyond AI-powered curation (feeds), to AI-powered creation (content).” Read more.
• 24 Jan 2023: If a human is not required for content creation, then a human will (usually) not be required for the content consumption. Most automated content will be worthless spam. Read more.
• 24 Jan 2023: The old web editor adage: If it’s not worth linking to, don’t bother to create it. Read more.
• 20 Jan 2023: If using Chrome, the Tweak New Twitter extension hides the For You feed and its provocative noise. Read more.
• 19 Jan 2023: Good writing is good thinking. Chat GPT doesn’t think, it pattern matches. So most Chat GPT text is mediocre or worse. Read more.
• 17 Jan 2023: Assuming nothing will go wrong is why they didn’t put enough lifeboats on the Titanic. Read more.
• 15 Jan 2023: Nine Reach regional brands have adopted a “newsletter-led approach” meaning the websites are no longer their “flagship” means of content delivery. Read more.
• 6 Jan 2023: The most engaging new stories of 2022, from publishers who use Chartbeat software. Read more.
• 6 Jan 2023: Re: AI “If you’re trying to get through your work as quickly as you can, then maybe you should see if you can find a different line of work.” Read more.

Summary

This quarter’s links revealed a strong focus on AI and its role in transforming content creation. There is growing concern about data privacy and the impact of AI in both content production and consumption. Additionally, the evolving format of media brands and their interaction with social media platforms remains a key area of interest.

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